Torpedo applicator



G. P. GONYER TORPEDO APPLICATOR March 2 1926. 1,574,811

Filed Nov. 19, 1925 Patented Mar. 2, 1926 was arren sirA t- TE Q' enonen r. GONYER, or BOSTOIyT IVIASSACH USETTS.

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Application filed Novembertors-especially adapted for use on railways.

- Briefly stated, an important object oft-his invention is to provide a torpedo applicator by means of which one or more torpedoes maybe applied to a-traek in a highly expeditious manner and without danger to the operator.

A- further and equally important object of the invention is to provide a torpedo applicator-"which is positively released from the torpedo when the torpedo grips the rail whereby the applicator may be instantly removed.

Another object of the invention to pro vide a torpedo applicator which is of highly simplified construction, durable in use and cheap to manufacture. 1

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of the improved applicator in'use;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the applicator in use, the view illustrating the position the parts occupy immediately before the torpedo is released;

Figure 3 is a perspective of the torpedo in place on the rail;

Figure 4 is a perspective of the improved applicator in use; I

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevation illustrating the improved applicator in use, the parts being in position to attach the torpedo to the rail;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective of a handle embodied in the invention.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a handle consisting of upper and lower sections joined by the hinge member 6. The sections of the handle may be held. in proper alignment by a ferrule 7 which may 19, 1925. Serial no. rain.

he slipped over the joint as showninFig; 4:3

The forward portion of the handle-5 is provided-with a head 10 having longitudinal.- ly curved approximately parallel outer and inner arms 11 and 12, respectively,the-arms .having their upper sides provided at the terminals thereof withsockets Llfor the reception of'the terminals of the attaching leaf springs 16 of torpedo 18.

In carrying out the invention, the transversely extending head 10is provided with a pair of forwardly extending leaf springs 19, the terminals of which are adapted: to engagetheitorpedoes 18 to hold the springs 16 in place in the sockets 14. Itis believed to ly engage the flat upper surfaces otthe torpedoeslti so as to securely attach the torpedoes to the adjuster. r r

he obvious that the leaf springs 19 will flat allows the spring arms of the torpedo to The torpedo adjusted. is now free to 26 is riveted or otherwise secured to the.

under side of the head directly beneath each spring 19 so as to prevent the torpedo from being accidentally moved into engagement with the rail and to assure the quick movement of the head of the adjuster from the head of the rail when the torpedo has been released. In other words, when it is desired to apply a torpedo, the head is forced down in a more or less rapid manner into engagement with the rail to overcome the tension of the leaf spring 26 and when the torpedo is clamped onto the rail the spring 26 will return the head of the adjuster to an elevated position.

The improved adjuster may be applied to a track from a moving train or from a position on the ground and in either case the operation is accomplished in a highly expeditions and safe manner.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A torpedo adjuster comprising a head having a plurality of forwardly extending arms provided with sockets, a holding spring extending forwardly from said head and adapted to engage a torpedo to hold the terminals of the torpedo in said sockets, and a safety spring extending forwardly from said head and underlying said first-named spring.

2. A'torpedo adjuster comprising a head having a plurality of forwardly extending arms provided with sockets, a holding spring extending forwardly from said head and adapted to engage a torpedo to hold the terminals of the torpedo in said sockets, and a safety spring extending forwardly from said head and underlying said first-named spring, said safety spring terminating short of the forward portion of said first-named spring. a

3. A torpedo adjuster comprising a'handle, a transversely extending head connected-to the handle andhaving forwardly directed longitudinally curved inner and outer arms, the upper sides of which are provided near the terminals thereof with sockets for the reception of the terminals of a plurality of railway torpedoes, a plurality of leaf springs secured to the upper side of said head and adapted to flatly engage the upper sides of a plurality of torpedoes to hold the springs thereof in said sockets, and a plurality of longitudinally curved leaf springs secured to the under side of said head and underlying said first-named springs to avoid the premature release of the torpedoes and to promptly urge said head to elevated position upon the release of a torpedo, said second-named springs terminating short of the first-named springs.

l. A torpedo adjuster comprising a head having arms adapted to be engaged by the terminals of a railway torpedo, aspring extending. forwardly from said head and adapted to engage the torpedo to detachably hold the terminals of the same in engagement with said arms, rail engaging means underlying said spring to return said head to elevated position immediately upon the release of the torpedo, and a handle having connection with-said head.

ln'testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEORGE P. GONYER. 

